You mean something like this? Ktm prototype street racer. Based around the ktm 250sxf design dirt bike was also mentioned possible 2 stroke versions. It's supposed to be an entry level race bike no other info has been given yet.

Having ridden track days with 3xv against built 1000's in the Intermediate class I can say, "that we need more power, but must keep the weight and handling appropriate to riding around the diesels in the turns."

Thanks

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Brief, fleeting Glory. Which of itself cannot last, but while it does is the best game of all.

Smoking for over 35 years.TZR250SP...3XV2RZ350-RZV500R where it started and whyRGV250 VJ21L-VJ22FL-VJ22N-VJ23T MotoGP street funRS250 Track dayKD80 cherry popper - JR50 for the kids - and a pile of GT750J parts

For myself, I look at them as a long term investment....but also as immediate entertainmentAt some point I will be too old to get up on a bike.....At that same point in time my income will be $0So then, after enjoying them for as many years as possible, I will cash in..... ......Unless I cash out beforehand....

In which case the auctioneers will cash in

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Smoking for over 35 years.TZR250SP...3XV2RZ350-RZV500R where it started and whyRGV250 VJ21L-VJ22FL-VJ22N-VJ23T MotoGP street funRS250 Track dayKD80 cherry popper - JR50 for the kids - and a pile of GT750J parts

Well said Steveog and Busa, i wish i had bought "yesterday" i knew i was going to get a 3xv at some point but just watched bikes come and go over a period of 2 or 3 years without having the funds to buy, so when i eventually got my arse in gear they were considerably more exspensive than when i started window shopping.

Agreed. I only wish I had started to sort out my R that I bought earlier rather than leave it in the garage for a decade or more beforehand. If I had, then I imagine there would be more 2 strokes in the garage now (and hopefully all fettled) rather than now considering acquiring unobtainium

Well said Steveog and Busa, i wish i had bought "yesterday" i knew i was going to get a 3xv at some point but just watched bikes come and go over a period of 2 or 3 years without having the funds to buy, so when i eventually got my arse in gear they were considerably more exspensive than when i started window shopping.

Happened to me too. That just sucks. But hey, everything happens for a reason. I just opted in for a different bike and I love it now. haha

Hi, Jools - If you’re not going to use it at the track, just sell it as it is. Track bikes sell, just not for the top return seen for stock bikes. If yours is like mine, the loom would be the biggest headache, as I’ve stripped it down.

Mine came with a racing faring, so much like you, the bodywork will need replacing to even attempt a refurb.

The street hardware is expensive.

I won’t even suggest braking it, but the person who buys it might use it for parts. Not a lot of difference except a bit remorse on your consciousness.

I guess the big question is, “The condition of the bike and can you prove it with receipts?”

Good luck.

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Brief, fleeting Glory. Which of itself cannot last, but while it does is the best game of all.

I don't really want to sell it, so I'm not concerned on returning a fast buck on it either. Its a bike I really like but here in Oz I can't register it for the road. Sympathetic restoration is the term I would probably use. I would probably modify the race bodywork for road use and keep a look out for reasonable OEM plastics that may need some repair.

Back in the UK its probably a simpler to register as a personal import for a returning citizen.......and it would be a great sunny summer Sunday therapy tool.

The wiring loom was modified but I have a spare in complete and good condition. When I prepared it for racing everything not required went into a box. I have all the subframes, fittings and brackets still which can be the hard to source bits.

Jools - I’ve read many of your posts. You are far more experienced with these bikes than am I.

I’m from the USA. Here, all you need is a title and registration. No vehicle inspections.

The individual license for operating a motorcycle on public roads is a bit trickier.

First, you must have an automobile license, then pass a special written test for motorcycles, then a riding test on a legal road bike...the good news is it doesn’t have to be your bike. A Honda 100 would be an ideal bike for the pylon, parking lot test.

Each state is a bit different.

Best wishes on your project. It’s all about the fun. Yes?

Added a day later: Correction. In Indiana, USA, there IS a vehicle inspection to ascertain the numbers on the bike match those of the paperwork. Of course, that process is handled by the local sheriff. You pay him separate from the licensing fees and excise tax. Three good reasons to ride on the track.

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Brief, fleeting Glory. Which of itself cannot last, but while it does is the best game of all.

I don't really want to sell it, so I'm not concerned on returning a fast buck on it either. Its a bike I really like but here in Oz I can't register it for the road. Sympathetic restoration is the term I would probably use. I would probably modify the race bodywork for road use and keep a look out for reasonable OEM plastics that may need some repair.

Back in the UK its probably a simpler to register as a personal import for a returning citizen.......and it would be a great sunny summer Sunday therapy tool.

The wiring loom was modified but I have a spare in complete and good condition. When I prepared it for racing everything not required went into a box. I have all the subframes, fittings and brackets still which can be the hard to source bits.

Sounds like you may have answered your own question, possibly to keep the bike and bring it to the UK? If the storage predicament is the issue then perhaps locate some UK storage in the interim or somebody nearby that has the space until you can resolve any potential lack of space of your own?

Would be a pity not to bring it back here if you still want to keep it, perhaps someone on here could help for an interim period depending on where you are intending to put down some roots.